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City Council Mi~.utes July ~, 200 Page 4 Brad Scheib, Hoisington l~oegler Group, Znc, - Provided a PowerPoint presentation that discussed the potential impacts of a landfill expansion on future development of the City, He noted his company worked with the City on the last update to the Comprehensive Plan, Ms, Haug explained the Planning Commission's 4-2 vote to recommend denial to the Council as outlined in hear staff report. John Hellas, Waste Management Landfill Area Manager --Expressed that there are considerable differences in opinion between the HI~Gi Study and the Waste Management Study, John Shadow, Land Use Planner Consultant for Waste Management ~ Stated 11e reviewed the City's Comprehensive Plan and felt it was geared more toward Compact Development by bringing fobs and growth around tlae downtown area, He stated he believes there are a number of areas close to the downtown that axe being under-utilized, He stated the adopted Comprehensive Plan doesn't anticipate urban services to go beyond existing service lines until 2030, He stated the City receives a lot of money from the landfill with virtually no demand for services and has an opportunity to re-invest that money into planning up to 2030, Mar. Kellas suggested inviting a third party to provide an economic analysis for this area at Waste Management's expense, He provided a PowerPoint presentation outlining current, past, and future impacts and partnerships of the landfill in t11e community, Ms, Johnson stated the comment regarding the City's Host Tee being at ~0°/n of the City's General Fund budget is incorrect. She stated it doesn't go into the City's General Fund and is far less than 10%, She stated it is most likely at less than 5% currently, She stated staffs goal was to prova.de as much information as possible to the Council in mal~ing their decision and because this als a major policy issue, there is no staff recommendation. Mayor l~linzing opened the public hearing. nary Sauer, Chairman of Tiller Corporation -Stated his company would be mining the subject parcel for the next 5o-GO years, He compared EIk River mining to that in Maple Grove, noting it took Z5-3o years of planning the area of Arbor Lakes. He stated he would prefer to see the landfill area stay all green when its lifecycle ends, Bruce ~eaver,13G25 - 277tf~ Avenue, Zimmerman -- Stated he supports the landfill expansion, Denny Butlett,1251 ~ -- 2Z5~~ Court NW, representing the Ridges of Rice Lake Homeowners Association} w Stated they, along with all the homeowners, are against the expansion of the landfill because they have to put up with the noise, traffic, and smell. Larry Thian~vold, employed at NAPA Auto Parts -Stated NAPA and other businesses in the community benefit from the support of Waste Management, Ricky Soloatnaa~, 905 ~- G~l~ .Avenue, representing the Boys and Girls Club of Elk Riven Stated the Club benefits from the support of Waste Management, Carrie Steinbreeker, owner of a local roll-off company -~ Stated sloe supports the expansion,